🛒ASUS RT-AC88U Revisited: A Fine Wi-Fi 5 Router that Ages like Wine
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Today marks my 3rd anniversary of having used the ASUS RT-AC88U almost non-stop. It’s the only router I’ve continually used …
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Mercku M2 Mesh Router Review: Bare-Minimum Wi-Fi
6 Min Read
There’s a sizable gap between the Mercku M2 Mesh router’s fancy packaging and its substance. Despite the proper look, the M2 …
Verizon Jetpack MiFi 8800L Review: 4G Hotspot’s Pinnacle
6 Min Read
The Jetpack MiFi 8800L is the best 4G LTE hotspot from Verizon, period. It’s better than all I’ve tested, and …
ASUS Lyra Trio Review: Versatile Mesh at a Friendly Price
8 Min Read
The ASUS Lyra Trio is not your usual run-of-the-mill purpose-built mesh. It’s the first (and so far still the only) …
Bearifi Edge Mesh Review: Good Hardware Stunted by Shoddy Firmware
8 Min Read
The Bearifi Edge Mesh is an untamed animal. If you can handle it, chances are you’ll love it, considering its …
Synology RT2600ac Revisited (vs. MR2200ac): A Lasting Flagship Wi-Fi 5 Router
6 Min Read
I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost …
Synology MR2200ac Review: A Fantastic (Low-Key) Wi-Fi 5 Mesh Router
10 Min Read
The Synology MR2200ac, released earlier this month, changes almost everything you know about Synology home Wi-Fi routers, including the company’s …
Linksys Velop Plug-In Review: Reliable but Overpriced Plug-n-Play Mesh
9 Min Read
The Linksys Velop Plug-In AC4800 (model WHW0203P) is the third revision of Belkin’s popular Velop Wi-Fi system. It’s a mashup between …
NETGEAR Orbi Voice Review: Useful but Expensive
7 Min Read
The long name says it all! The NETGEAR Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite with Built-In Amazon Alexa is …
TP-Link Archer C5400X Review: A Formidable Misnomer
10 Min Read
Calling TP-Link’s Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router, a gaming router, is like calling a Hummer a race car just …
